Fluid misting deterrent system for bicycles

Abstract

An animal and attacker deterrent system to be mounted to a bicycle or equivalent vehicle is disclosed herein. The deterrent system in one form included: a gas cylinder; a valve coupled to the gas cylinder and mounted to the bicycle; a gas conduit having a first end coupled to the user actuated valve; and at least one fluid reservoir coupled to a second end of the gas conduit; a plurality of mist producing spray apertures fluidly coupled to at least one of the fluid reservoir(s). The system as disclosed may include a plurality of reservoirs mounted to each of the left and right front fork components of the bicycle and having spray apertures mounted thereto. Alternatively, the system may include a plurality of spray apertures mounted at a single position and directed to mist fluid to left and right sides of the bicycle therefrom.

I claim: 
     
       1. A deterrent system configured to be attached to a vehicle having handlebars, right and left forks on each side of a front wheel; the system comprising:
 a compressed gas cylinder attached to the vehicle at a first location; 
 a user actuated valve coupled to the compressed gas cylinder and mounted to the vehicle adjacent the handlebars; 
 a gas conduit having a first end coupled to the user actuated valve; 
 at least one fluid reservoir coupled to a second end of the gas conduit; 
 a first mist producing spray aperture and a second mist producing spray aperture fluidly coupled to at least one of the fluid reservoir(s); 
 the first mist producing spray aperture configured to direct a fluid mist transversely left of the vehicle; 
 the second mist producing spray aperture configured to simultaneously direct a fluid mist transversely right of the vehicle; 
 the first and the second mist producing spray apertures mounted to the vehicle in a fixed orientation remote from the first location; and 
 wherein the plurality of spray apertures are configured to be mounted at a single position. 
 
     
     
       2. The deterrent system as recited in  claim 1  further comprising:
 a check valve positioned between each spray aperture and its associated fluid reservoir; 
 wherein the cracking pressure of the check valve is above the pressure exerted by the fluid within the system when the user actuated valve is closed. 
 
     
     
       3. A deterrent system configured to be attached to a vehicle having handlebars, right and left forks on each side of a front wheel; the system comprising:
 a compressed gas cylinder attached to the vehicle at a first location; 
 a user actuated valve coupled to the compressed gas cylinder and mounted to the vehicle adjacent the handlebars; 
 a gas conduit having a first end coupled to the user actuated valve; 
 at least one fluid reservoir coupled to a second end of the gas conduit; 
 a first mist producing spray aperture and a second mist producing spray aperture fluidly coupled to at least one of the fluid reservoir(s); 
 the first mist producing spray aperture configured to direct a fluid mist transversely left of the vehicle; 
 the second mist producing spray aperture configured to simultaneously direct a fluid mist transversely right of the vehicle; 
 the first and the second mist producing spray apertures mounted to the vehicle remote from the first location; 
 a first fluid reservoir mounted to the left front fork of the vehicle;
 the first mist producing spray aperture mounted directly to the first fluid reservoir 
 the first mist producing spray aperture configured to direct a fluid mist transversely left of the vehicle; 
 a second fluid reservoir mounted to the right front fork of the vehicle; 
 the second mist producing spray aperture mounted directly to the second fluid reservoir; and 
 the second mist producing spray aperture configured to direct a fluid mist transversely right of the vehicle. 
 
 
     
     
       4. A deterrent system configured to be attached to a vehicle having handlebars, right and left forks on each side of a front wheel; the system comprising:
 a compressed gas cylinder attached to the vehicle at a first location; 
 a user actuated valve coupled to the compressed gas cylinder and mounted to the vehicle adjacent the handlebars; 
 a gas conduit having a first end coupled to the user actuated valve; 
 at least one fluid reservoir coupled to a second end of the gas conduit; 
 a first mist producing spray aperture and a second mist producing spray aperture fluidly coupled to at least one of the fluid reservoir(s); 
 the first mist producing spray aperture configured to direct a fluid mist transversely left of the vehicle; 
 the second mist producing spray aperture configured to simultaneously direct a fluid mist transversely right of the vehicle; 
 the first and the second mist producing spray apertures mounted to the vehicle remote from the first location; 
 the plurality of spray apertures are configured to be mounted at a single position; 
 and directed to mist fluid to left and right transverse sides of the vehicle therefrom; and 
 at least one of the spray apertures directs a mist fluid through the front wheel of the vehicle.